Morning Money: Why aren't people considering careers in construction?

New research shows that the vast majority of people would never consider a career in the construction industry, and this could lead to a future shortfall of workers, especially post-Brexit.
Naomi Chatterley from leading European specialist supplier to construction SIG Distribution discussed what this research means for the UK.

Morning Money: What's business been like for WarmUp in the three months since the Brexit vote?

Theresa May's Brexit Brainstorm at Chequers did make one thing clear: limits on migration from Europe will be prioritised over preserving access to the single market for goods and services. Andrew Stimpson, Founder of underfloor heating specialists, WarmUp, has been a big beneficiary of the European single market. How has his business been affected?

Morning Money: A booming English wine industry

The 45th English Wine Festival is taking place this weekend. The event being held in Purleigh, Essex is the longest running wine festival in England, and it comes after figures earlier this month revealed that sparkling wine sales in the UK have nearly doubled in the last five years. Lucy Winward, a wine expert at New Hall Vineyard, who are hosting the event, explained how the English wine industry is doing.

Josh Lowe from Newsweek joined Nigel Cassidy and Chris Bailey to give reaction to the latest political news. What are the implications for UK politics, after Apple's tax bill? Josh looks ahead to Theresa May's 'Brexit brainstorm', whilst also giving the latest from the Labour leadership race.

Jobseekers are over £1,000 worse off in real-terms as rising inflation hits earnings, according to a new report from jobs website Adzuna. Advertised salaries fell to £32,688 in July, down 2.4% annually from £33,505 a year ago. Becky Harkins, spokesperson for Adzuna, joined Share Radio to offer an insight.

Scotland’s public spending deficit has reached almost £15 billion, more than twice the size of the UK figure, and at 9.5% of GDP its higher than that of Greece at 7.2%. North Sea oil revenues also plunged from £1.8 billion in 2014/15 to just £60 million last year. Our commentator in Scotland, Maurice Smith, discussed.

Morning Money: Why won’t Daniel Godfrey pay staff bonuses?

Daniel Godfrey has joined Neil Woodford in saying his new fund will not pay staff bonuses. The former Chief Executive of the Investment Association plans to launch a new investment trust in early 2017. Both asset managers agreed there was no evidence that they result in better outcomes for investors. Daniel told Share Radio's James Brydges why he wanted to take a different approach.

Morning Money: What will the Olympic parade bring to Manchester?

The Prime Minister says it’s going to be "a celebration fit for heroes". The UK's triumphant Olympians will be parading before the crowds in the UK's second city, Manchester. But why Manchester and what might the Olympians bring to the region? Sports journalist Anil Senghera explained from Manchester.

Morning Money: Should you study what you love, or what makes the most money?

Students across the country nervously await their A-Level results, and start to look ahead to the big decisions they have to make in the coming months...
New research has revealed what subjects parents are encouraging their children to study and where - but also whether employability is a big factor.
To discuss further, June Hughes, a Registrar at the University of Derby and member of the Association of Heads of University joined the Morning Money team ahead of the A-Level results.

Morning Money: The 39th Anniversary of Elvis' death, and his staggering posthumous career.

For fans of Rock and Roll, August 16th marks a significant day. On this day in 1977 the world learned of the news that Elvis Presley had died.
Despite his passing, his music career hasn't ground to a halt. According to Forbes, the Presley estate earned an estimated $55million in 2015.
So just how successful has his posthumous career been? Joe Aldridge investigates.

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